Each week in this ongoing class, learners will learn about, discuss and analyze important women in both present time as well as in history, utilizing Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls 2 by Elena Favilli & Francesca Cavallo. "Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls is a children's book packed with 100 bedtime stories about the life of 100 extraordinary women from the past and the present, illustrated by 60 female artists from all over the world." We will study the women in this book, discuss how they became influential and what contributions they have made on history. We will also consider how they have shaped society and history, as well as how strong their impact influences us today. No previous class or knowledge is needed, every class we discuss new women unrelated to the previous, so each class is new and exciting. 

Every Monday and Wednesday we will finish class playing a game of Kahoot and Jeopardy! It's a fun way to review the women we just read about as well as ensures that the students will want to pay close to attention to detail while reading. Every Friday is "Fun Friday" where we finish class by drawing/painting/sketching our favorite woman of the week with a short explanation as to why we chose that specific woman. Every class will be a fun- filled evening with good company, good vibes, and a good book!

You are welcome to join any week that interest you or stay with us for several weeks to learn about and discuss influential women. Below is a list of women that we are going to be discussing each day, this list will not change therefore you will know exactly who the women are on any particular day, and are able to choose the classes that most interest you. Can't wait to see you in class!

April 19: Pg. 2-8
Agatha Christie- Writer
Aisholpan Nurgaiv- Eagle Huntress
Alice Ball- Chemist
Andrée Peel- French Resistance Fighter

April 21: Pg.10-16
Angela Merkel- Chancellor
Anita Garibaldi- Revolutionary
Anne Bonny- Pirate
Audrey Hepburn- Actress

April 23: Pg. 18-24
Beatrice Vio- Fencer
Beatrix Potter- Writer and Illustrator
Beyoncé- Singer, Songwriter and Businesswoman
Billie Jean King- Tennis Player

April 26: Pg. 26-32
The Black Mambas- Rangers
Boudicca- Queen
Brenda Milner- Neuropsychologist
Buffalo Calf Road Woman- Warrior

April 28: Pg. 34-40
Madam C.J. Walker- Businesswoman
Carmen Amaya- Dancer
Celia Cruz- Singer
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie- Writer

April 30: Pg. 42-48
Christina of Sweden- Queen
Clara Rockmore- Musician
Clara Schumann- Pianist and Composer
Clemantine Wamariya- Storyteller and Activist

May 3: Pg. 50-56
Corrie Ten Boom- Watchmaker
Eleanor Roosevelt- Politician and First Lady
Ellen Degeneres- Comedian and TV Host
Florence Chadwick- Swimmer

May 5: Pg. 58- 64
Gae Aulenti- Architect and Designer
Georgia O'keeffe- Painter
Gerty Cori- Biochemist
Giusi Nicolini- Mayor

May 7: Pg. 66-72
Gloria Steinem- Activist
Hedy Lamarr- Actress and Inventor
Hortensia- Orator
Isadora Duncan- Dancer

May 10: Pg. 74- 80
J.K. Rowling- Writer
Jeanne Baret- Housekeeper and Explorer
Joan Beauchamp Procter- Zoologist
Johanna Nordblad- Ice Diver

May 12: Pg. 82-88
Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan, and Mary Jackson- Computer Scientists
Katia Krafft- Volcanologist
Khoudia Diop- Model
Lauren Potter Actress

May 14: Pg. 90-96
Leymah Gbowee-  Peace Activist
Lilian Bland- Aviator
Lorena Ochoa- Golfer
Lowri Morgan- Ultra-Marathon Runner

May 17: Pg. 98-104
Luo Dengping- Extreme Rock Climber
Madame Saqui- Acrobat
Madonna- Singer, Songwriter, and Businesswoman 
Marie Tharp- Geologist

May 19: Pg. 106- 112
Marina Abramović- Performance Artist
Marta Vieira Da Silva- Soccer Player
Mary Fields-  Mail Carrier
Mary Kingsley- Explorer

May 21: Pg. 114- 120
Mary Seacole- Nurse
Mary Shelley- Writer
Maryam Mirzakhani- Mathematician
Mata Hari- Spy

May 24: Pg. 122-128
Matilda of Canossa- Feudal Ruler
Merritt Moore- Quantum Physicist and Ballerina
Molly Kelly, Daisy Kadibill, Gracie Fields- Freedom Fighters
Nadia Comaneci- Gymnast

May 26: Pg. 130- 136
Nadia Murad- Human Rights Activist
Nadine Gordimer- Writer and Activist
Nefertiti- Queen
Oprah Winfrey- TV Host, Actress, and Businesswoman

May 28: Pg. 138-144
Pauline Léon- Revolutionary 
Peggy Guggenheim- Art Collector
Poorna Malavath- Mountaineer
Qiu Jin- Revolutionary 

May 31: Pg. 146- 152
Rachel Carson- Environmentalist
Rigoberta Menchú Tum- Political Activist 
Rosalind Franklin- Chemist and X-Ray Crystallographer
Ruby Nell Bridges- Activist
 
June 2: Pg. 154- 160
Samantha Cristoforetti- Astronaut
Sappho- Poet
Sara Seager- Astrophysicist
Sarinya Srisakul- Firefighter

June 4: Pg. 162-168
Selda Bagcan- Singer and Songwriter
Serafina Battaglia- Anti-mafia Witness
Shamsia Hassani- Graffiti Artist
Simone Veil- Politician 

June 7: Pg. 170-176
Sky Brown- Skateboarder
Sofia Ionescu- Neurosurgeon
Sojourner Truth- Activist
Sonia Sotomayor- Justice of The Supreme Court

June 9: Pg. 178- 184
Sophia Loren- Actress
Sophie School- Activist
Steffi Graf- Tennis Player
Temple Grandin- Professor of Animal Sciences

June 11: Pg. 186- 192
Troop 6000- Girl Scouts
Valentina Tereshkova- Cosmonaut
Valerie Thomas- Astronomer
Violeta Parra- Composer and Musician 

June 14: Pg. 194-200
Virginia Hall- Spy
Vivian Maier- Photographer
Wislawa Szymborska- Poet
Yeonmi Park- Activist

June 16:
Student favorite women review
- 4 women from the book

June 18:
- Draw our own portrait
- Write our own story 
- Present to the class